Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Logisticians (SOC 13-1081) employed 251,040 people in May 2025. The median pay is $82,320 a year ($39.58 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,890 and the highest-paid 10% more than $133,160. BLS projects its employment to change by +17.6% between 2025 and 2035 (about 26,600 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: Washington ($107,250), District of Columbia ($104,770), Maryland ($102,700). Most jobs: California (32,940), Texas (21,030), Florida (15,020).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $50,890 | $24.47 |
| 25th percentile | $64,440 | $30.98 |
| Median | $82,320 | $39.58 |
| Mean | $89,730 | $43.14 |
| 75th percentile | $106,190 | $51.05 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $133,160 | $64.02 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 255,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 300,000 |
| Change in jobs | 44,900 |
| Percent change | +17.6% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 26,600 |
| Self-employed share | 1.2% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,190 | 1.52 | $98,450 | $61,320 | $142,670 | +20% | 13% |
| Alaska | 530 | 1.01 | $87,280 | $57,960 | $133,090 | +6% | 20% |
| Arizona | 4,800 | 0.92 | $77,620 | $52,170 | $124,740 | -6% | 26% |
| Arkansas | 2,220 | 1.06 | $78,400 | $45,780 | $134,910 | -5% | 15% |
| California | 32,940 | 1.12 | $92,890 | $57,720 | $153,220 | +13% | 27% |
| Colorado | 4,490 | 0.97 | $96,090 | $63,060 | $145,350 | +17% | 23% |
| Connecticut | 2,200 | 0.80 | $85,450 | $61,490 | $126,880 | +4% | 22% |
| Delaware | 520 | 0.66 | $96,090 | $67,380 | $139,590 | +17% | 19% |
| District of Columbia | 1,350 | 1.19 | $104,770 | $64,080 | $169,060 | +27% | 22% |
| Florida | 15,020 | 0.94 | $76,410 | $45,370 | $122,930 | -7% | 28% |
| Georgia | 12,580 | 1.59 | $77,570 | $46,200 | $115,840 | -6% | 23% |
| Hawaii | 570 | 0.57 | $100,340 | $63,790 | $143,020 | +22% | 23% |
| Idaho | 570 | 0.41 | $73,920 | $50,120 | $135,220 | -10% | 22% |
| Illinois | 14,170 | 1.44 | $80,100 | $48,020 | $128,070 | -3% | 20% |
| Indiana | 3,890 | 0.75 | $77,670 | $49,310 | $122,910 | -6% | 17% |
| Iowa | 2,480 | 0.98 | $78,740 | $53,530 | $110,240 | -4% | 15% |
| Kansas | 1,780 | 0.77 | $69,520 | $46,400 | $114,090 | -16% | 19% |
| Kentucky | 2,590 | 0.80 | $68,420 | $48,960 | $106,280 | -17% | 18% |
| Louisiana | 1,710 | 0.55 | $75,230 | $50,550 | $129,230 | -9% | 17% |
| Maine | 570 | 0.55 | $77,780 | $50,420 | $108,320 | -6% | 19% |
| Maryland | 6,840 | 1.53 | $102,700 | $64,090 | $156,750 | +25% | 20% |
| Massachusetts | 5,250 | 0.89 | $100,360 | $67,100 | $160,320 | +22% | 22% |
| Michigan | 10,270 | 1.45 | $83,200 | $52,810 | $132,900 | +1% | 17% |
| Minnesota | 3,450 | 0.72 | $82,320 | $54,730 | $130,440 | +0% | 19% |
| Mississippi | 1,560 | 0.83 | $75,160 | $47,560 | $112,830 | -9% | 16% |
| Missouri | 3,440 | 0.73 | $78,350 | $49,040 | $124,390 | -5% | 16% |
| Montana | 280 | 0.34 | $81,270 | $57,260 | $117,650 | -1% | 17% |
| Nebraska | 1,500 | 0.91 | $65,370 | $40,230 | $121,600 | -21% | 20% |
| Nevada | 1,290 | 0.51 | $79,600 | $51,020 | $117,320 | -3% | 26% |
| New Hampshire | 690 | 0.63 | $81,270 | $51,310 | $130,580 | -1% | 23% |
| New Jersey | 6,280 | 0.91 | $92,280 | $63,740 | $136,590 | +12% | 23% |
| New Mexico | 850 | 0.61 | $98,430 | $63,190 | $146,850 | +20% | 14% |
| New York | 6,930 | 0.44 | $88,240 | $60,370 | $136,940 | +7% | 22% |
| North Carolina | 7,860 | 0.99 | $80,780 | $55,810 | $128,180 | -2% | 20% |
| North Dakota | 310 | 0.45 | $72,800 | $56,120 | $101,830 | -12% | 16% |
| Ohio | 8,990 | 1.00 | $83,460 | $52,000 | $131,120 | +1% | 16% |
| Oklahoma | 3,830 | 1.39 | $86,600 | $46,880 | $127,070 | +5% | 14% |
| Oregon | 3,170 | 1.00 | $83,180 | $52,610 | $133,840 | +1% | 23% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,980 | 1.02 | $79,340 | $50,960 | $122,560 | -4% | 19% |
| Rhode Island | 550 | 0.68 | $76,180 | $47,010 | $129,630 | -7% | 22% |
| South Carolina | 5,250 | 1.41 | $80,330 | $49,460 | $123,640 | -2% | 19% |
| South Dakota | 210 | 0.29 | $80,020 | $56,660 | $136,990 | -3% | 15% |
| Tennessee | 4,990 | 0.94 | $71,280 | $42,730 | $127,700 | -13% | 22% |
| Texas | 21,030 | 0.93 | $75,480 | $45,310 | $123,790 | -8% | 23% |
| Utah | 3,760 | 1.34 | $83,300 | $51,540 | $125,440 | +1% | 23% |
| Vermont | 260 | 0.53 | $83,560 | $63,350 | $107,520 | +2% | 19% |
| Virginia | 10,540 | 1.59 | $98,920 | $64,000 | $156,750 | +20% | 20% |
| Washington | 5,670 | 0.99 | $107,250 | $68,860 | $163,950 | +30% | 20% |
| West Virginia | 590 | 0.52 | $71,590 | $48,290 | $108,360 | -13% | 15% |
| Wisconsin | 5,140 | 1.08 | $73,180 | $52,620 | $118,710 | -11% | 19% |
| Wyoming | 120 | 0.25 | $85,550 | $65,170 | $133,490 | +4% | 14% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,350 | $131,600 | $81,110 | $176,280 | 11.85 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2,780 | $117,060 | $72,310 | $151,240 | 6.46 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,440 | $115,570 | $68,980 | $179,810 | 1.88 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,420 | $108,920 | $76,960 | $164,680 | 1.31 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,030 | $108,340 | $65,560 | $153,690 | 1.97 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,460 | $105,060 | $59,950 | $145,500 | 2.42 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,020 | $104,330 | $69,910 | $166,670 | 1.58 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 640 | $103,480 | $67,270 | $152,590 | 1.26 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 420 | $102,920 | $75,550 | $134,220 | 2.76 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,230 | $102,700 | $62,800 | $156,750 | 1.48 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 540 | $101,750 | $64,750 | $143,020 | 0.74 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,510 | $101,540 | $67,140 | $161,830 | 1.03 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 420 | $101,270 | $63,810 | $147,980 | 0.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,570 | $101,040 | $64,970 | $169,950 | 1.19 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 770 | $100,710 | $61,140 | $139,170 | 2.65 |
| Boulder, CO | 420 | $100,680 | $62,700 | $163,530 | 1.34 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 380 | $100,420 | $59,890 | $129,670 | 1.86 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,410 | $100,130 | $63,560 | $138,430 | 1.77 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 520 | $98,670 | $62,050 | $139,380 | 2.46 |
| Worcester, MA | 310 | $98,390 | $66,420 | $145,220 | 0.56 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 690 | $97,720 | $65,910 | $132,900 | 1.06 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,570 | $97,290 | $65,730 | $152,410 | 0.99 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 1,650 | $96,800 | $68,970 | $122,990 | 13.46 |
| Ogden, UT | 1,730 | $96,100 | $61,960 | $128,520 | 3.95 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 520 | $95,470 | $61,550 | $148,670 | 0.96 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 2,560 | $94,520 | $56,570 | $128,180 | 2.34 |
| Dubuque, IA | 340 | $93,480 | $63,470 | $143,750 | 3.60 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,920 | $93,130 | $55,120 | $138,170 | 1.93 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,860 | $92,540 | $61,710 | $139,400 | 0.58 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,340 | $92,500 | $62,040 | $132,080 | 1.25 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2,600 | $91,460 | $63,000 | $127,900 | 2.11 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,430 | $88,880 | $54,980 | $130,170 | 1.12 |
| Albany, GA | 340 | $88,560 | $40,580 | $136,970 | 3.56 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1,110 | $88,000 | $50,960 | $125,420 | 2.05 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,510 | $87,950 | $52,610 | $143,810 | 1.29 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4,670 | $86,900 | $56,730 | $128,840 | 1.00 |
| Peoria, IL | 570 | $85,930 | $44,830 | $155,820 | 2.13 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,210 | $85,780 | $55,810 | $153,360 | 0.70 |
| Toledo, OH | 360 | $85,700 | $53,240 | $131,320 | 0.77 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 310 | $84,680 | $57,210 | $136,990 | 1.27 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 480 | $84,300 | $59,820 | $162,720 | 0.87 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 460 | $84,090 | $52,470 | $131,840 | 1.22 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,700 | $83,990 | $55,350 | $135,140 | 0.86 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 550 | $83,890 | $58,620 | $128,610 | 1.86 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 380 | $83,430 | $48,160 | $131,850 | 1.08 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 350 | $83,360 | $62,630 | $125,360 | 0.48 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 410 | $83,030 | $45,640 | $135,510 | 0.72 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 620 | $82,950 | $48,690 | $123,880 | 2.33 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1,410 | $82,780 | $60,550 | $127,690 | 2.21 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 610 | $82,160 | $58,870 | $121,130 | 0.63 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,950 | $81,730 | $54,270 | $133,960 | 1.08 |
| Rochester, NY | 400 | $80,910 | $53,520 | $121,400 | 0.50 |
| New Haven, CT | 380 | $80,850 | $54,850 | $125,320 | 0.84 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,740 | $80,710 | $52,200 | $124,520 | 0.98 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 420 | $80,700 | $61,450 | $127,760 | 1.66 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1,230 | $80,500 | $48,110 | $134,910 | 2.76 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,780 | $80,490 | $45,840 | $122,760 | 0.98 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 770 | $80,330 | $62,240 | $122,240 | 1.94 |
| Reno, NV | 310 | $80,330 | $58,190 | $114,190 | 0.71 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2,040 | $80,230 | $45,080 | $130,290 | 1.65 |
The median is $82,320 a year ($39.58 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $50,890 and the highest-paid tenth over $133,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
251,040 in May 2025, and BLS projects +17.6% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $107,250 (among states with published figures).